Was 10 cents truly worth it?

[dragosteel]

This afternoon I headed downstairs to the middle of the mall to grab a cup of coffee from Caribou.  I order my usual after waiting in line and I am asked if I want to answer the daily question to receive a discount on the purchase.  "Tell us the thing you love best about yourself."  I was, at first, a little put off by this question, something so simple and yet the possibility of it being very personal made it thus.  I then started a quick mental list; which immediately flooded with what I feel are my negative traits, sifted through them to my positives.  But, I hit another snag, what to say?  Do I go for the straight answer, the witty/smartass answer, the "awwwww" answer?  Plus I was asked what I love best about myself, do I really prioritize one above the rest?  So, instead of answering:  "I don't believe I could easily answer such a profound and personal question at this time." I said: "No thanks" *smile*  and paid for my drink (sans the 10 cent discount).  The cashier then said that I should've said my beard, and mentioned how she asked someone earlier and it made them tear up.  That just exacerbated my thinking, but I just smiled (and gave an "oh poor thing" with the mention of the other customer) and went on my way.  The question and the thought process would not leave me be for a while though, and that's what drove me to here, to write it down, kinda transfer some of that aggravation on the screen, alleviating it.

Sometimes I believe I just over think things far too much.